RAR & ZIP Reader 1.0.0.24
Nonetheless, those wiling to try out a third-party app have a few choices in the Store, as there are some pretty neat tools for opening packed files and also for compressing data.
To help users cope with the limitations of the OS, some specialized applications have been developed and one of them goes by the name of RAR & ZIP Reader.
Less appealing and more practical GUI
When starting this app for the first time you will notice the lack of visually appealing elements form the design of the interface, despite the vividly colored oversized tiles that serve as shortcuts to the main areas of the utility.
The graphics have a rather quirk appearance, with a font that has an old look, but the content remains very well structured in all the areas of the application.
Moving around the few sections of RAR & ZIP Reader is doe with great ease and without any delays or other type of flaws.
Decompress all sorts of archives to extract files on the go
This tool offers to create or open an archive as soon as you start it and browsing to the compressed file you want to look into and unpack is pretty straightforward. The application is able to work with archives you keep in your OneDrive account or locally on the phone or on the SD card.
A neat feature is the ability to extract data from password protected archives and the entire process is a breeze to carry out. Thus, you only have to pick the target compressed file and then specify the output location to have the content unpacked on the fly.
Simple archive creation procedure
One of the advantages of RAR & ZIP Reader is the fact that it can pack items from the OneDrive account and also stored onto the phone and save them in a variety of formats, like ZIP, GZ, 7z or ISO, to mention only a few of the supported output types.
When getting ready to compress several files or an entire folder at once, you will be presented with a few options you can configure and save as the default profile.
Thus, you can specify the location where you want the generated archive to be stored and also the name of the file, along with the kind of compression you prefer.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI8
The neat organization of the content and seamless navigation through the various sections of the app are very good, but the GUI is still rather dull. |
Function9
The utility supports a wide variety of archives for both compressing and decompressing jobs, including password protected packages. |
Security10
RAR & ZIP Reader is pretty safe to use as it only doesn't need to access sensitive system areas that are not related with its functionality. |
Battery6
The application draws quite a bit of power and its effects on the battery consumption are noticeable during its run time. |
Price9
The features offered by this utility are free to try and use, while for the full version a purchase is required. |
Compatibility8
Those who want to take this app for a spin will have to do so on a Windows Phone 8.1 and higher handset. |
Specifications
- price:
- 1.99
- current version:
- 1.0.0.24
- reviewed version:
- 1.0.0.24
- developer:
- Digital Cloud Technologies LLC
- category:
- FILE
- os version req.:
- 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. unlock full version
- hits:
- 731